Cross-Age Linking with 3rd Graders!

Once a month, 

our classroom will partner up with Mrs. Brown's Third Graders

for some sort of 

cross-age linking activity.  

We may create a project together, read together, play a math game, or simply have recess together.  

This partnership will help reinforce leadership qualities and skills for the older kids, but it will, also, allow both ages to build a relationship with a fellow Summitview Star. 

And, I love it because my old students can come back and be mentors!   

At Summitview, 

we work together, learn together, laugh together, 

and have FUN together!

Please ask your KinderKid about Third Grade Buddies!  I bet they'll have lots to talk about.

Learning to Read!

Over the past 15 days, 

Room 5 has been reading books, retelling stories we've heard, and we've even read our own
decodable books (books I can sound out). 

 
For an early reader, how do you read a book to yourself? 

 Even if you don't know how to read the words, can you still read a book?  

What does it look like?  

How do you do it? 

3 ways to read a book are:

1. Read the words

2. Retell a story you have heard before

3. Use the pictures to tell the story

 

 

 

When you are reading to yourself, 

what does it look like?   

• Find a quiet and cozy spot all by yourself
• Choose a book that I like
• My eyes are on the words and pictures
• I try to keep my body still
• I touch and track the words with my finger
• I am building my stamina to keep my body focused.   

Good readers, practice their reading, so that is what we do!

We can PRACTICE READING 

at school 

and your child can practice at home.

I am super-duper excited for this "light-bulb" to be turned on and the world of reading to be opened to the KinderKids. 

How can you help at home?

1.  Snuggle up with your child and read to them.  

Don't forget to track with your finger and point out those sight words your child has learned.                                          Can your child find the sight word?  Spell it?

2.  Encourage your child to read to themselves.  

Are books out and accessible at your home?  

Go visit the library to put some out for your child to read.

3.  When friends or family come over CELEBRATE your child's reading and encourage them to read one of their paper books to your guests.  

Allow your child to "knock the socks off" your visitor.  This is so important to build confidence.

4.  Always work on letter sounds, letter naming, sounding out words~~this is such a VITAL SKILL for READING!

We will work TOGETHER to make reading a success! 

Kiss Your Brains, Room 5!

My lil' Angels, shine your halos!

Look at My New Friends!

Here's my friends in Room 5!

We've met each other 

at our new school!

I think everyone is so COOL!

I hope you can meet my new friends at my school!

Meet Room 5!

We have joined together as classmates as the new year begins.

A year full of learning while we become friends.

We will share and be kind as

we work and we play.

And our friendship will grow

with each passing day.

Just a few tips to make the year go smoothly:

*Create a consistent bedtime routine and ensure your child is in bed by 7:30 or 8:00pm.

*Have a healthy breakfast and if your child is going to eat at school, please have them in the gym by 8:40am to eat. 

*Read nightly for atleast 10-20 minutes.

*Ask your child to share his/her "strawberries and onions" of the day.  

*Become involved at Summitview!  

Second 1/2 of Kiddos

We have had a silly day, as we have not been able to go outside due to the smoke.  The Kinders have been rockstars, though.

They've learned all about inside recess.  

I'm loving these kids and cannot wait for them to meet the other part of the class.

Kindergarten ROCKS!